Four juveniles arrested, charged with burglary, theft

Published: Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 12:13 p.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 12:13 p.m.

Four juveniles — three of them brothers — were arrested Wednesday by Ocala police on allegations of burglarizing a residence and removing items including jewelry, video games and a television.

An officer was notified Wednesday about a burglary at the Carriage House I Apartment complex in which the front door was kicked in and multiple items were removed.

Several hours later, Officer Christopher Scaglione went to Spring Manor Apartments, where a woman said her 10-year-old son was misbehaving and demanded he tell the officer what he did.

The boy said he and three friends ages 11, 12 and 14 — the three are brothers — entered a residence across the street and took a set of ear buds, a cellphone and a watch. He showed the officer the goods and indicated the residence.

After confirming the residence had been burglarized, the officer further quizzed the minor and was told that a television and an Xbox 360 gaming console also were taken and could be found at his friends' apartment, also in Spring Manor.

Detective Scott Rowe was called to assist with the investigation, and he and other officers went to that apartment. There, the 11-year-old told officers the Xbox, games and television were in a room and that he and his brothers had brought them there. The officers retrieved the items.

The officers and the detective returned to the home of the 10-year-old, where he told them he was playing with the brothers the previous day and they were trying to find a club house. Thinking the apartment was vacant, the boy said, they entered through an unlocked window in the back and took the Xbox. He said they returned and took the television through the front door, which also was unlocked.

All four boys were arrested and taken to the county's juvenile lock-up, where they each were charged with burglary and grand theft.

<p>Four juveniles — three of them brothers — were arrested Wednesday by Ocala police on allegations of burglarizing a residence and removing items including jewelry, video games and a television.</p><p>An officer was notified Wednesday about a burglary at the Carriage House I Apartment complex in which the front door was kicked in and multiple items were removed.</p><p>Several hours later, Officer Christopher Scaglione went to Spring Manor Apartments, where a woman said her 10-year-old son was misbehaving and demanded he tell the officer what he did.</p><p>The boy said he and three friends ages 11, 12 and 14 — the three are brothers — entered a residence across the street and took a set of ear buds, a cellphone and a watch. He showed the officer the goods and indicated the residence.</p><p>After confirming the residence had been burglarized, the officer further quizzed the minor and was told that a television and an Xbox 360 gaming console also were taken and could be found at his friends' apartment, also in Spring Manor.</p><p>Detective Scott Rowe was called to assist with the investigation, and he and other officers went to that apartment. There, the 11-year-old told officers the Xbox, games and television were in a room and that he and his brothers had brought them there. The officers retrieved the items.</p><p>The officers and the detective returned to the home of the 10-year-old, where he told them he was playing with the brothers the previous day and they were trying to find a club house. Thinking the apartment was vacant, the boy said, they entered through an unlocked window in the back and took the Xbox. He said they returned and took the television through the front door, which also was unlocked.</p><p>All four boys were arrested and taken to the county's juvenile lock-up, where they each were charged with burglary and grand theft.</p><p><i>Contact Austin L. Miller at 867-4118 or austin.miller@starbanner.com.</i></p>